Learning Goals and Other Goals
In order to teach well, teachers have to know what students are trying to achieve—or what their goals are. And they can have LOTS of goals. Teachers have to help students achieve their goals through teaching a lesson.
In order to teach well, teachers have to know what students are trying to achieve—or what their goals are. And they can have LOTS of goals. Teachers have to help students achieve their goals through teaching a lesson.
And since it is hard for some teachers to know what exactly the students goals are—based on any subject area—here are five ideas that can help you as a secondary education teacher:
And since it is hard for some teachers to know what exactly the students goals are—based on any subject area—here are five ideas that can help you as a secondary education teacher:
Teachers must have high expectations for their students.
Teachers must have high expectations for their students.
(Regardless of their prior academic knowledge and performance)
Teachers must provide different learning styles for their students:
Teachers must provide different learning styles for their students:
1) Visual Representations
2) Auditory Representations
3) Kinesthetic Representations
Teachers must challange students to get out of their comfort zones.
Teachers must challange students to get out of their comfort zones.
Students are motivated to compete with themselves to meet higher and higher self-determined goals.
Teachers must encourage students to ask questions when they are curious about or when they don't understand something.
Teachers must encourage students to ask questions when they are curious about or when they don't understand something.
Students can be shy and feel embarassed when they ask questions. Create an a safe and welcoming environment for all.
Teachers must teach students how to be entrepreneurial learners.
Teachers must teach students how to be entrepreneurial learners.
In many different content areas, students should learn how to look for new ways to learn, new resources, new peers, and potential mentors to learn new things.
If teachers don't teach their students how to want to learn, how will the teachers help students achieve their goals?